The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
LONG BRANCH
AZ III rs EXAMINED M MR.. JosHPH
HOWARD, JR.

1nree Deities OF Long nranch, q. w. Chi,ds,
Seiore-The Actors at the Brsneh-Pes-
,le yyhs Are Not Aotoro, Soldiers, states
men, Lawyers, and the Leiauds.
LoNa BRANCH. July 2a.-Three cheers for
the people.
Why?
Because II II wasn't for tho people Long
Branch would nevor havo been heard Of. This
seotion Of tho country IL az old as any other
section OF any other country, but nobody knew
ANYTHING about IL until pooplo with brains
took hold Of It and advertised It and wrote 1t
M and told oil about It. Prior TO tho coming
horc Of President Grant IL was toherably
popular place. but since he kindly conde-
sccnded to increase his shokele, and add to his
possessions By accepting real estate, houses
and furniture galore, and especially when, by
his own presence here. he warranted Its bap-
tism os summer capital. It has been intoler-
kpfiy popufst. Those were the days OF grent
displays. when William NJ. Tweed's diamonds
flashed along the broad piazzas, when Peter d.
Sweeny's cat-like tread failed to rouse an
echo, when the merry quip and pleasant joke
Of Oakley Hail stirred the disabilities of tho most
melancholy invalid, and hurrahdom made
every gin mill on tho place q very elysium Of
paradisaical orgio.
Then as now Long Branch had its fads.
Then as now It had its conspicuosities. It's
peculiarities. It's uniques. Lot the most vet
cram correspondent, lot the cheeriest newspa-
Der neophito attempt to 'writo up" Lone
Branch. and SEQ how Immediately his penn
attracted to tho three Long Branch deities,
George ". Childs. John Hosy, Tom Murphy.
Now George w. Childs, be his centre name
Washington or William. fs one OF Gods elect.
He gooth about doing good. dripping from his
aurinc palm healing drops OF motal, making
the pockets OF widows and orphans heavy
while no Nghtens up their hoarts singing
gently choicest phroses to the constant clinS-
ing OF his Golden coin. John Hoey has also
done much for Loug Branch. although in dif-
ferent way to DO sure. Mr.. Childs BUILDS
houses ,and:gives them away. He buys mag
nilcent teams and gives them to his friends OF
high degree. He purchases costly works OF art
and bestows them upon church or gallery, and
In o gentle cherubio manner gratiiles senti-
ment while he tickles fancy.
John Hoev is q different Bort Of man.
He IL full Of drive and push and vigorous en-
erey, He buys land and keeps It He builds
houses aud rents them. He purchases works
OF art and etores thom in his own aesthetic
granary. Wore II not for him those extra
ordinary institutions known as the Hollywood
cottages, whore wealthy aesthetics OF life find
annie occasion and constant opportunity for
indulgence in extravaganza and qualification
of eyery human sense would not exist. We're
Il not for him the price Of paint. OF putty. Of
brushes. Of lumber. and OF wire fence would be
much lower than they are to-day. and were IL
not for his exquisite taste and his many years
Of assiduous study Of Horticulture. visitors to
Long Branch would be debarred from one OF
the most delightful. ono Of the most pietur-
sSs vsst sG mnnititSSinous sasresation 81 costly
and desirable plants and flowers and earthly
deeeloppents "a general
Tom Murphy was onco the lord OF the manor.
He could create and he could destroy, Nat
man. he pat faith in princes: in other words.
aud. when that great. ring rolled into obscurity
ain n minor Xxx and Wished sa TIa al all b hs
1s soh ee Rs Ss al snp as9s pa
@ The vBo SeS o ad
many and lively Tor tho lew. J,
This Is q great place for statesmen and q
place for dudes and as wide plane for spend-
thrills as can be found between tie 1opthe rn.
Porter. Not to know Gen. Horace Porter pos
With case vast sS Of the men,
END chidrsn asre re feef
than pssssbIe aiter-dinner speaker. Gen.
Horace Porter is In danger Of losing grip on !,
vitality IN politics and n general affairs which Which
No funny man ever yet obtained long.ived
popularity or fame.
hfg s Ts are ns ose Rhos
merry, musical laugh sets tho feet OF the world
sgog and sars tho. inner cookie Of yourheart
eoasnasyy With rs saas eo the
noh thar his neighDoT TO ne sdnnee 81 1911 S
P pstsbcr G &c vii ess IT.
tac c and con considerable tendency toward mem
SEs. nlRa sas H. thoushtfu 'o Puman Kind
husband. proud and afectionate father.he
s ssss .e Snd in
eiai Tie o r Constant bepetaetor and
Pullman ON unintermittine, receiver and a
nsysy.faiIipg .to-come-around collector OF roy
sl asn ana d,Si interest msn Biz menl
Men with names and regulations, but with
personalities not much, known among their fell
lie proper sa g eaper Somebody IL the Bible said
by their works ye shall know them" These
are %SkeEEs Hnd Msnaee
other p. II. Bates. President OF the Baltimore
blanks on which their names are consplcuous-
l. printed pass through the hands Of mil;
Hons Of their fellow citizens year in and
year out. upon whose minds those names
produce no Impression any more that the name
Of Pullman. We sneak Of riding In Pullman
or caring what Pullman means 9r WHO Pull:
man IL. So with these names. Con. Eckert
was man Of affairs in the late war. and dis
played such acuteness OF perception, such
ylgor along the line Of execution, such pro,
found familiarity with human nature. as to
warrant the placing OF tremendous trusts upon
tjs sturdy Shoulders. and now, a. General
Manager Of tho Western Union Telegraph
Company. he holds the rein OF absolute disct-
pine over 10000 mon and women, every one
81 whom look to him for guidance, for direc-
ton. for tutelage, for decision. He is not
large man nor q pretty man nor dude,
but Ae Is = very kindly man, with
walk that indicates determination to got
there. Mr. Bates Is at the head OF tho Western
Unions greatest, rival, the Baltimore and Ohio.
concerning which during the past three weeks
so much eepseless, so much idiotic gas and
CAB and tS!-de-rol gossip has boon printed by
tho credulous men who control the alleged
newspapers In New York city.
=, Mr.. Bates has not yet passed the meridian
line. He Ia tall and Shapely, rather Yankoeish